Car-fender.



L. FINKELMAN & J. WIILJTEILIMI.A GAR FENDER. APPLIGATION FILED SEPT.13,1913.

Patented Aug. 11, 1914.

THE NORRIS PETERS-CO.. PHOTOLITHO.. WASHINGTON. DA C.

L. PINKBLMAN & J. WILHELM.

, GAR FENDER. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 13,1913.

Patented Aug. 11, 1914n RIS..

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THE NORRS PETERS CU,. PHOTO-LITHO.. WASHINGTON. D. C.

fr sans am ENCE- llaOlJ'I" FINKELMAN AND JOHANNES WILHELM, PHILADELPHIA,PENNSYLVANIA.

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` To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, Louis FINKELMAN .andJOHANNES WILHELM, subjects of the Czar of Russia, residingatPhiladelphia, in the county of VPhiladelphia and State of Pennsylvania,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Car-Fenders, of 'fwhich the following is a specification.

Theobject of the invention is to provide a fender for cars traveling incrowded cities Vwhere the condition of the street traiiic is 4such asnot to permit of the use of fenders which normally project in front ofthe cars.

. rllhe fender forming the subject matter of this invention is of theretractile type and is .normally confined ventirely beneath the car 1platform and'projected automaticallyin case of emergency.

lWith these and other objects in view,

reference will be had to the accompanying `c lrawings forming a part ofthis` specificai Vtion and wherein like numerals of reference designate"corresponding parts throughout the several views, in which:

Figure 1 is side elevation -of one end of 'i a car with the fender innormal position,

Fig. 2 is a similar view with the fender projected, Fig. 3 is ahorizontal sectional view taken through Fig. 1 showing the fenderretracted, Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken through Fig. 1showing the fender projected, Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the scoopportion detached, Fig. 6 is a vertical longitudinal` sectional viewthrough Fig. l, Fig. 7 is a vertical sectional view through f VlineA14-A of Fig.' 6, Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the.A trip'member,Fig. 9 is a per-V i spective view ofthe rear end. of the fenderhousing,andFig. 10 is a'perspective view of therscoop carriage detached.Y

ttached to the under side of the car platform, at either or both ends,is the fender housing 1,7which is entirely open at its front end andprovided with an opening 2 at its rear end. Extending through thisopenwhich is attached at one end to the winding other windin0-means insetting the fender for service. `t both ends, the winding shaftSpecification of Letters Patent.

Y the end of this `to the bot-tom bars V21.

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Patented Aug. 11, 1914.

i Application filed September 13, 1913. Serial No. 789,589.

4 extendsbeyond the sides of the housing `and upon these ends asindicated by the numeral 8 in Fig. 9, wind the ends of cords or cables 9which connect with the ends of the U-shaped trip bar 10, Fig. 8. Bothends of the trip bar 10 are turned outwardly forming shoulders 11, witheach of which engages' a pawl mechanism. These pawl mechanisms, one ofwhich is provided .on each side of the housing, each comprises acentrally pivoted lever 12, having link connection 13 with a lever 14. Ashaft 14 eX- tends through the housing and to the projectlngend'sthereof are secured the said levers 14. Gn oneside only of thehousing is provided a pawl 14a, integral with or fast to the lever 14 onthe same side of the housing, and Y pawl 14 engages with a ratchet wheel15 which is keyed to the winding shaft 4 and arranged on one side lofthe 'housing The carriage block 5, referred to and shown in detailinFig. 10, is grooved on opposite sides forming ways to receive the guideedges of parallel spaced apart tracks 15, as in Fig. 7. These tracksform a part of the Vbottom of the housing and extend the full lengththereof. Journaled in the lugs 17 integral with the carriage block 5 isa rock shaft 18 provided on the forward sides of its l ends with rigidcrank arms 19, to the eyes 19 of which are connected the hook-ends 20 ofthe parallel bottom side bars 21 of the fender scoop, seen in Fig. 5.

U-shaped bars @constitute the upper side bars of the scoop and theirends are secured The forward branches of these U-shaped bars 22 formpivot members22 upon which the gathering-in arms 24 swing, and uponthese members 22 are coiled springs 25 forswinging the arms 24 to theposition of Fig 5. These arms 24 in the collapsed position of the fenderscoop, occupy the position illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 5, and toan extent seen in 1, viz; between the top and bottom bars 22 and 21 ofthe scoop and on the outside of the scoop between the side walls of thehousing 1 and the fabric covering 26 of theAsid-es of the scoop. Whenthe scoop is projected, by means to be described, these arms 24 when thescoop reaches the limit of its forward movement, clear the sides of thehousing and being released thereby swing as indicated by arrows and dotand dash lines Agn a the positional Fig.' 5 thereby gathering Vin andretaining a person or animal caught in the path of the car.

The bottom of the scoop is of fabric. or other suitable material withproper give 27, and extending upwardly and attached to the middleportion of thel fabric bottom 27 piece and at theirjuncturesaresecuredt-o a resilient Ufshaped member connectedk is a fabric backing28 which-at its upper end is attached to the dash of the car at29'. Thefabric sides 9.6 andbottom 27 are one i' at its forward andfree endswith the side members of the scoop so as to hold the same yieldinglyheld apart and the fabric bottom taut. The rear ends of the scoop sidesare connected by cross bar 31 connected with Y" the'v upper side bars22. Bolted to this bar 31 by lbolt 31 (Fig. 6) Vextends a kcoiled spring32, extending downwardly therefrom and at its lower end being bolted at33 to V'the vcarriage block 5. This spring 32, serves toholdthe scoopdown upon thenbottom of fthe housing when retracted. The bolt 31 AYalsoSecures the forward end of a horizontal coiled spring 34 to the bar 31,and the rear lendofxs'aidspring is connected to a post .35,Y threaded inthe rear end of the carriage ,i said band or belt-3 isclamped.-

Extending from the rear wall ofthe housfing lV and having its endssecured-thereto at 3 8', is a U-shapedmember 39, having connectedV toits front bar portion 39 the for- `'waid ends of the main 4coil springs40, which shoot the scoopjforward out of the housing. Y*springs40connect with the said bar 36 of thecarriage block 5. It will vbe notedthatV vthe side members ofthe trip bar 10 slidingly'- The rear ends ofthese main passthrough guides 41 on the outer por `tions of the sides ofthe housing.

Iny operation, the shaft 4 is rotatedto wind lthe belt or band 3thereon, at the same time unwinding the cords or cables 9, there-A f byVdrawing the scoop linto the' casingY orf housing 1 andvpermitting thetrip bar 10 to be advanced as seen in`Fig.'1. Before e Athevscoop kisletfinto the housing,` the arms Y 24`are sw'uno from the Fior.. 5osition outh :D p

wardly land around against Vthe outer sides of the scoopV sides as seenindotted lines in Fig. 1, and to an extentv shown in full lines4 in Fig.l; As the belt or band winds uponthe shaftV 4:, the carriage V,block is-g I drawn thereby along between the tracks 16 toward the rear wall ofthe housing 1. During this movement, in which cross Vbar 36 alsoparticipates, being virtually a part of Y l" the carriage block' 5, themain coil springs Vare stretched from the Fig. 4 positions to the Fig. 3positions, placing the scoop parts Said post 35 also-passes through` across bar 36 beneath which is a nut *between which and the carriageblock 5, the

under tension thereof, so that when released, the scoop will shootforward from within the housing. vThe coilspring 34,' best4 seen in Fig.6, in said view, is in its neutral po? sitlon, having exerted itspressure Vupon the at its forward end. For this-.tilting movement,theforwardedge of the housing 'bottom, indicated as Fin Fig. 6, servesvas the fulcrum, and during this movement the ends 20 of lthe scoopbecome elevated thereby sco-op bar 31 to tilt the. scoopA downwardlyraising the forward ends ofthe crankA arms 19 and rocking the bar 18.;VVhen'the scoop 'is again being drawn into thehousing, the scoop bars 21rock on saidfulcrumF as theV front end ofthe scoop rises and therear endof the scoop lowers so that the" crank arms 19 move downwardlyandjtheirV .for-YV ward vends are arrested by the housing bot- Stom; inthis position' the crank .armsz19 .slide along the bottom ofthe housing`when the scoop is being drawn into the housing.

In other words, the rock shaft 18, crank arms`19, and 'fulcrum- F areinstrumental in permitting the scoopto movefrom itstilted' position ofFig. 6 to its housed position of' F 1. Asthe shaft is wound,; the pawl14:a locks vthe ratchet wheel 15," and' as the .cord or cable 9 hassimultaneouslyunwound-` jinathei way'of the car, 'it is .driven` rear!wardly, lts shoulders 1.1A forcingthelower end of the trip lever12'rearwardly and its upper end forwardly, which movementV isf:

transmitted by the link 13 to the pawl 14a,

disengaging the same from the ratchet wheel 15, whereupon 4`.the mainsprings 40' pull the scoop parts fromtheir'Fg. 3 position to their F ig.4 positiomthe armsV 24 1'10 meanwhile gathering theobstacle into Y thescoop as described' previously."

lt is quite obvious that thepawl 14a] may ordinary motormans ironfhandjbarwith v.hooked end.-

betripped' bythe inotorman, "either-by a foot pedal .connectiontherewithzorby the/ HavingA fully vdescribed the', invention, f

whatis claimed as new` is .v 1 l 1. A `fender comprising a housing, ascoop movable into andout of same, arms pivotedA to the frontends ofthescoopy and. movableV from a position acrossthe front of the scoopV to aposition adjacent: theouter vfaces of the scoop sides. 1 2. A fendercomprising housing, a scoop movable intdand out fof same, armshinged tothe lscoop and occupying a' position against the sides thereoffwhen the`s c'oop is within the housing, said. arms" being mov` Y ed with thescoop, a trip bar, flexible means connected therewith and windable onthe shaft oppositely to said band, a ratchet wheel on said shaft andpawl means engageable therewith, said pawl having tripping connectionwith the trip bar.

4:. A fender comprising a housing, a scoop movable into and out of same,a winding shaft, a band windable thereon and connected with the scoop, atrip bar, flexible means connected therewith and windable on the shaftoppositely to said band, a ratchet wheel on said shaft, pawl meansengageable therewith, said pawl having tripping connection with the tripbar, and springs connected to the housing and scoop for projecting thelatter from the housing.

5. A fender comprising a housing, a scoop movable into and out of same,a shaft, a flexible connection from said scoop and winding on saidshaft, a trip member, a flexible connection from the trip member windingon said shaft oppositely to the other flexible connection, ratchet meansfor locking said shaft and releasable by the trip member, said scoopincluding a scoop frame and carriage block, vhingeolly connected springmeans for projecting the scoop, and spring means for effecting tiltingof the scoop frame relatively to the carriage block.

6. A fender comprising a housing, a scoop movable into and out of same,said scoop comprising a carriage block and scoop frame hinged together,spring means for tilting the scoop frame relatively to the block whenprojected from the housing, and spring operating means connected to saidcarriage block and to a part of the housing for projecting the scoop.

7. A fender comprising a housing, a scoop movable into and out of same,said scoop comprising a carriage block and scoop frame hinged together,means for projecting the scoop forwardly, means for arresting forwardmovement of the block to permit only the scoop frame to be projectedfrom the housing, and spring means between the scoop frame and carriageblock to cause the scoop frame to tilt downwardly when so projected.

8. A fender comprising a housing, a guide way therein, a carriage blockmovable in said guide, a scoop frame having pivotal connection with thecarriage block, and adapted to tilt downwardly when projected from thehousing, `and spring means between the carriage block and scoop framefor so tilting the scoop frame, spring operating means forward of thecarriage block and connected thereto and to a part of the housing, aflexible band connected to the carriage block, a winding shaft thereforat the rear end of the housing, a trip member, flexibly connectedbetween the same and adapted to wind on said shaft oppostely to saidfirst flexible connection, and ratchet means for said winding shaftadapted to be tripped by said trip member.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of twow1tnesses.

LOUIS FINKELMAN. JOHANNES WILHELM.

Witnesses GEORGE IMBER, A. IMBER.

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